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The World's Billionaires
Edited By Luisa Kroll with Lea Goldman, 02.28.02, 7:23 PM ET

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Forbes' 16th annual ranking of the world's billionaires is a tad more exclusive this year. We tracked 497 billionaires, down from 538 last year. That includes 28 newcomers and 12 returnees. But for every billionaire who joined or returned to our roster, two others departed. Of the ones who made the list's final cut, 50% saw their net worth fall, 23% saw it rise and 19% held steady. The billionaires' average net worth dipped from $3.2 billion to $3.1 billion.
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  1. Gates, William H III
  2. Buffett, Warren E
  3. Albrecht, Karl & Theo
  4. Allen, Paul G
  5. Ellison, Lawrence J
  6. Walton, Jim C
  7. Walton, John T
  8. Walton, Alice L
  9. Walton, S Robson
  10. Walton, Helen R
  


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